DeFi
Analysis
Twitter isn’t tired of Bitcoin even though hashtags are at an all-time low
Bitcoin mentions on Twitter hit an all-time low, dropping to around 8,300. At its peak, Bitcoin was seeing 155,000 mentions at the beginning of…
Regulation
OKEx pushing for global cryptocurrency exchange standards through self-regulated organization
OKEx launched an initiative to develop a global compliance standard for cryptocurrency exchanges. This will be done through a self-regulated organization whose members will…
Technology
Brave’s R&D team debuts privacy-preserving distributed VPN
Brave, the company behind the eponymous browser, presented the world's first distributed virtual private network (VPN). The new form of VPN has no central…
Investments
Company behind struggling coin ndau claims to raise another $5 million
Oneiro, the company behind cryptocurrency ndau, announced that it has secured a $5 million investment from Cosimo Ventures. So far, even after millions of…
People
IOHK founder Charles Hoskinson discusses the future of Cardano
IOHK founder Charles Hoskinson discussed recent developments around Cardano during an event held in celebration of the project's secondary anniversary. His long term vision:…
Regulation
Japanese financial services giant Monex Group forms Security Token Offering Association
Financial services giant Monex Group announced the establishment of a Japanese Security Token Offering Association alongside five other major securities companies in the country.…
Investments
Ripple acquires Icelandic crypto exchange to expand presence in Europe
Ripple, the company behind XRP, announced the acquisition of Icelandic crypto-trading firm Algrim. The 6-person Icelandic company will help Ripple gain a foothold in…
Adoption
Venezuela could hold BTC and ETH in its international reserves
The Central Bank of Venezuela is exploring whether to hold Bitcoin and Ethereum in its international reserves. The cryptocurrencies would be used to circumvent…
Regulation
Crypto mom says slow progress is being made by the SEC
SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce, whose benevolent attitude towards crypto earned her the nickname ‘Crypto mom', shared her thoughts on the current state of the…
Adoption
Google search trend shows Bitcoin most popular in Africa
According to Binance Research, relative search trends of the term “Bitcoin” have been shifting from west to east since 2011, and have now reached…
Analysis
Coincidence or correlation? US stock market plunge preceded Bitcoin’s crash to $7,900
Bitcoin experienced its worst plunge since January 2018, dropping as much as 18 percent on Sept. 24. The drop came shortly after the U.S.…
Investments
Santander leads $14 million round in digital securities platform Securitize
Securitize, a blockchain-based digital securities platform, raised $14 million in its latest funding round. The company secured investments from some of the biggest financial…